An earthquake centered near New York City rattles, and unnerves, much of the Northeast

By JENNIFER PELTZ and MIKE CATALINI
Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — Residents across the Northeast are describing their experiences with an earthquake in a region where people are unaccustomed to feeling the ground move. Officials say Friday morning’s quake was centered about 45 miles west of New York City and had a preliminary magnitude of 4.8. New York City’s emergency notification system said more than 30 minutes after the quake that it had no reports of damage or injuries in the city. Motorists in midtown Manhattan blared their horns on shuddering streets. People in Baltimore, Philadelphia, Connecticut and other areas of the Northeast also reported shaking.